Difference between Pounce and Swoop

What is the difference between Pounce and Swoop?

Pounce as a verb is to leap into the air intending to seize someone or something. while Swoop as a verb is to fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge (in the air) or nosedive

Pounce

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To leap into the air intending to seize someone or something. To attack suddenly. To eagerly seize an opportunity.

Swoop

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge (in the air) or nosediveto move swiftly, as if with a sweeping movement, especially to attack something

Part of speech: noun

Definition: an instance, or the act of suddenly plunging downwardan act of rushedly doing somethingpassing quickly from one note to the next

We hope you now know whether to use Pounce or Swoop in your sentence.

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